Amman, June 9 (Petra) — The United Nations Independent International
Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory stated
that Israeli authorities are directly complicit in attacks launched
by settlers, which have resulted in the killing, injury, and
displacement of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank.

In a report published on Tuesday, the Commission emphasized that
Palestinian civilians are systematically and deliberately subjected
to gross human rights violations. It asserted that Israeli
authorities are directly involved in settler attacks, having enabled
them through financial and military support amid a climate of
impunity and the complicity of judicial and law enforcement agencies.

The Commission explained that settler violence in the West Bank
serves not only as a tool to implement Israeli state policies but
also targets the same strategic objectives of maintaining the illegal
occupation, annexing Palestinian land, and displacing Palestinians
from their territories.

“Acts of harassment and intimidation perpetrated by settlers against
Palestinian women and girls severely restrict their daily activities,
preventing them from accessing public spaces, schools, and
workplaces,” the report stated.

The report noted that attacks on Palestinian villages and
agricultural lands have escalated since 2023, surging by 130 percent.
These incidents have included attacks by groups of masked
individuals, with the report highlighting that Israeli security
forces frequently accompanied the settlers and provided them
protection during these acts of violence.

The Chair of the Commission, Srinivasan Muralidhar, stated, “Settler
violence against Palestinians is a direct consequence of Israeli
policies that support, enable, and protect the perpetrators.” He
demanded that Israel halt its support for this violence and ensure
that its security forces protect the Palestinian civilian population.

The report is scheduled to be presented during the 62nd session of
the United Nations Human Rights Council, which begins on June 15 in
Geneva.

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